The MercerBears played in — and won — the first playoff game in school history Saturday afternoon, beating the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 17-7 in a defensive showdown at Five Star ...
Brayden Smith scored on a 9-yard end-around in the second quarter for the game's only touchdown and Mercer beat Chattanooga 10-3 on Saturday in a Southern Conference opener for both teams.